xiv, 306 pages : 26 cm

"Aimed at students of surveying and construction management programmes, this book uniquely embraces cost management in both the building and civil engineering sectors in the UK and overseas and should thus prove useful to practitioners. Seminar questions are included at the end of each chapter with additional links to over 100 project case studies in order to reinforce the learning experience." -- back cover

Includes bibliographical references and index

Reports and recommendations -- Selecting the consultants and contractors -- Pre-contract cost management -- Cost management on PFI projects -- Contractor's estimating and tendering -- Value management -- Risk management (RM) -- Whole-life costing -- Organizational methods -- Payment systems and contract administration -- Contractors' cost-control and monitoring procedures -- Change management, valuing variations -- Claims management -- The NEC Engineering and construction contract -- FIDIC standard forms of international construction contract -- Case study : Heathrow Terminal 5

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